October is one of the cooler months of the year in Warrnambool, with average highs near 15.9°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Warrnambool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Warrnambool was 2015 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 12.1°C. Typical October days reach 15.9°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Warrnambool, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 158 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Warrnambool during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 2006 at 70%.
October receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Warrnambool. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 2001 and 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Warrnambool during October is 5.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 7.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.7°C | 15.7°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 67 mm | 65 mm | 53 mm | 95 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Warrnambool have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1984) to a record high of 27.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
A good time to visit Warrnambool
October is a good time to visit Warrnambool, with days averaging 15.9°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 13.3°C, cooler than Warrnambool's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.9°C | 72 mm | 75% | 6.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 24.1°C | 9.2°C | 56 mm | 72% | 5.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 22.2°C | 8.6°C | 158 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 23.3°C | 7.1°C | 119 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 22.3°C | 7.9°C | 125 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 26.3°C | 7.6°C | 43 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 23.4°C | 8.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.2°C | 9.4°C | 43 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 21.4°C | 7.6°C | 96 mm | 73% | 6.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.0°C | 8.8°C | 31 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 21.8°C | 9.3°C | 113 mm | 77% | 6.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 24.1°C | 8.9°C | 47 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 24.3°C | 8.7°C | 42 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 22.1°C | 7.0°C | 84 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 25.7°C | 8.2°C | 49 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 25.7°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 22.3°C | 8.5°C | 49 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 26.0°C | 8.6°C | 25 mm | 70% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 20.4°C | 7.7°C | 86 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 24.5°C | 8.9°C | 45 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 22.5°C | 8.4°C | 85 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 13.3°C | 10.9°C | 24.4°C | 8.3°C | 62 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.5°C | 8.7°C | 118 mm | 77% | 6.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 22.6°C | 8.4°C | 104 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 24.1°C | 9.7°C | 62 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 22.0°C | 8.5°C | 80 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.8°C | 8.3°C | 82 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 22.0°C | 9.1°C | 37 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 21.1°C | 7.6°C | 33 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 15.5°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 23.8°C | 6.5°C | 78 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 20.2°C | 8.2°C | 89 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 24.7°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 25.1°C | 8.4°C | 83 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 19.8°C | 8.2°C | 130 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 23.8°C | 9.5°C | 75 mm | 75% | 7.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.5°C | 27.5°C | 8.2°C | 48 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 8.1°C | 132 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.8°C | 8.3°C | 69 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 15.8°C | 13.0°C | 10.2°C | 21.1°C | 6.4°C | 40 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 20.7°C | 8.1°C | 47 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 7.6°C | 49 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.2°C | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 22.4°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.9°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 68 mm of rainfall in Warrnambool, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 27.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 16.2°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Warrnambool and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.9°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Warrnambool, averaging 13.3°C.
For October in Warrnambool, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.9°C and lows of 10.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 158 mm. On average, October sees 68 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Warrnambool behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
